I think they say c/s is the easy way out because of our fear based practice of normal birth. Women see it as frightening, painful and a c/s is quick, no pain during it - no-one talks about after.
Women are shown frightening birth videos in hospitals - one of my newer clients said to me she walked out thinking seriously about a c/s and didnt want a VB.
Obs are caring for women - they are specialists in things going wrong. Midwives see birth as normal and treat it that way until there is a problem, so there is less scare tactics when you have your own midwife - and things aren't looked at in the same way.
Hospital based birth education is highly inadequate. It takes an independent birth class to see how badly hospital classes are lacking and what you are NOT told.
So many things are wrong with our system and women are suffering. I wish they would stand up to the system more. We need to - we are losing out, they are not.
I think once women start getting more empowered with birth, start feeling stronger and are educated and confident, then it will not be said by so many as the 'easy' way out. Especially with the growing number of infections that are getting harder to treat... its becoming more serious and I have no doubt people will start to see it as NOT the easy way out really soon. I just wish people would not be so skeptical at the motives of people like myself or the mods on BB about educating and informing. Someone has to get through to the masses and I only hope women can think twice and really research the options open to them, get second opinions and believe in themselves. We don't gain financially from it. We just care and want women to experience the power and empowerment that so many of us have felt taking back the control over our bodies and gaining respect from our carers.
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